The Wire

Misgivings

Season 4, Episode 10, Aired 11/19/06

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"World goin' one way, people another." -Poot

Walker catches Donut boosting cars and teaches him a lesson; Police Commissioner Burrell gets some timely advice from Senator Clay Davis; Little Kevin has a talk with Marlo and soon regrets it; Herc ignores Bubbles call and also regrets it; the Area Superintendent questions the success of Colvin and Parenti's project class; Senator Davis attempts to con Carcetti once again; Carver arrests Namond but keeps him out of "baby bookings"; Burrell has the police force "juke the stats" with street sweeps; Marlo puts the word out that Randy is a snitch; Elena views her ex-husband McNulty in a new light; Chris Partlow and Snoop target Bug's father on Michael's request.moreless

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Dominic West

Jimmy McNulty
Aidan Gillen

Thomas Carcetti (Episodes 26-)
Domenick Lombardozzi

Herc Hauk (Episodes 26-, recurring previously)

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A particularly brutal and hard-hitting episode, perfectly directed by Wire veteran Ernest R. Dickerson

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By rockin01, Jan 04, 2008 Report Abuse

"World goin' one way, people another, yo", says Poot. And so goes the theme of this episode: as the globe grows warmer, people's hearts have grown colder, and no one trusts anyone- often with good reason, as double and triple-crosses abound. There is the opportunistic Clay Davis, hedging his bets by playing Burrell and Carcetti against each other; the vicious Officer Walker, who breaks young Donut's fingers because he caused him extra paperwork; Herc, who uses Bubbles as a CI based on the promise that Herc will help him out, then leaves him in the lurch a second time; the school administrators, who insist on prioritizing test preparedness above the best interests of the students; Michael, whose affection for his little brother and resentment of his mother and her boyfriend turns deadly; and Omar, who circles Marlo like a hungry shark. Another beautifully executed entry in a standout season of a standout show.moreless

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- Music: "That's Da Sound" by Dirty Hartz; "Projects" by Tyree Colion & Darkroom Productions; "Before I Die" by Black Toast Music; "Dope Game" by Ray Cash; "Be Thankful For What You've Got" by William De Vaughn; "Stay Fly" by Three 6 Maffia; "Got to Get You Off My Mind" by Solomon Burke; "Ven Bailalo" by Khriz & Angel; "Feelin' Alright?" by Joe Cocker; "Slip Away" by Clarence Carter Edit
- Although credited, John Doman, Deirdre Lovejoy, Clarke Peters, Glynn Turman and Chad L. Coleman do not appear in this episode. Edit
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- (talking about Marlo) Bodie: He's a cold motherfucker. Poot: It's a cold world Bodie. Bodie: Thought you said it was getting warmer. Poot: The world goin' one way, people another yo'. Edit
- Namond: Bunny? Colvin: Only my friends call me Bunny. Namond: Yeah, but why? Colvin: You don't need to know. And if you tell anybody, I'll cut your balls off. Edit
- Carver: The young man seems to think highly of you boss. He invoked your name with a measure of respect. Colvin: It wasn't but a few weeks ago when I was in a room with him being called everything but a child of God. "Mr. Colvin sir. Fuck you." Namond: Yo' at least I said mister. Edit
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- Colvin refers to Namond as Eddie Haskell, referring to his feigned politness to Colvin's wife. Eddie Haskell was a character on the 1950's television series Leave It To Beaver. His character was a delinquent who feigned sweetness when in the vicinity of adults. Edit
- One of McNulty's sons mentions that he would like to become a Rock Star. Dominic West appeared in a film of the same name. Edit